Schedule of Events
9:00 – 9:15 am
Welcome Remarks
9:15 – 10:00 am
Opening Keynote: The Role of Art in the Future of Technological Development
Amsterdam’s studio DRIFT creates work with depth and simplicity, raising fundamental questions about what life is and exploring a positive scenario for art influencing our future world
- Lonneke Gordijn | Co-Founder, studio DRIFT
- Introduction by Barbara Tober | President, Acronym, Inc.
10:00 – 10:15 am
Networking
10:15 – 11:15 am
Commissioning at the Intersection of Art + Technology
Leading commissioners in diverse market segments discuss innovation in commissioning at the forefront of new technology
- Christiane Paul (Moderator) – Adjunct Curator of Digital Art, Whitney Museum
- Clodagh – CEO, Clodagh Design International
- Katherine Dirga – Program Manager, Atlanta’s Art in Transit
- Tim Fredregill – Development Executive, Milender White
- Martha Weidman — CEO, NINE dot ARTS
10:15 – 11:15 am
Case Study: Art and the Experience Economy
- Canal Convergence, presented by Jennifer Gill
11:15 – 11:30 am
Networking
11:30 – 12:30 pm
Straight Talk
An artist, an airport commissioner, and a fabricator pose difficult questions and demand straight answers from one another – all in the spirit of transparency
- Joe Riche (Moderator) – Firm Principal, Demiurge
- Lauren Lockhart – Art Program Manager, San Diego International Airport
- Vicki Scuri – Public Artist, SiteWorks
- Steve Blanchette – Executive Producer and Technical Director, Wireframe
11:30 – 12:30 pm
Art & the Built Environment: Top Five Legal Issues for Art Commissioners
Experienced art lawyer discusses issues around commissioning artwork, including federal protection for artwork and key contract terms regarding digital and computer-enabled artwork. The session will highlight the legal issues with augmented (and other) technologies.
- Sammetria Goodson – Art Law Attorney who works with designers, artists, companies, consultants, curators, makers, arts organizations, cultural institutions, storytellers, and multidisciplinary creatives
11:30 – 12:30 pm
Case Study: Art and the Experience Economy
- Quartier des Spectacles, presented by Eric Lefebvre
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Virtual Lunch: Table Talks
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1:30 – 2:00 pm
Starting and Growing a Creative Business
- Alice Loy | Co-Founder, Creative Startups
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Case Study: Art and the Experience Economy
- LightRails: Light Sculpture as Placemaking, presented by Bill FitzGibbons
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Industry Presentations
- Twelve 20-minute Industry Presentations
- Three simultaneous group chats, presentations are pre-recorded and accessible throughout conference
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Movie Night
- Short videos (7-minute presentations) by CODAsummit attendees about projects using new technologies
9:00 – 9:45 am
Opening Keynote: The Perpetual School of Infinite Amazement
Moment Factory from Montreal creates destinations that offer new experiences to the world; their work aims to inspire a collective sense of wonder and connection
- Amahl Hazelton | Head of Strategy and Development, Moment Factory
9:45 – 10:00 am
Networking
10:00 – 10:45 am
How We Did It
Risk: The Necessary Ingredient for Artistic Growth
- Gail Folwell | Folwell Studios
- Jeremy Crandell | Arts enabler and former Project Manager, Burning Man Project
10:00 – 10:45 am
How We Did It
Creating Winning Public Art Proposals
- David Dahlquist | Principal, RDG Planning and Design
- Matt Niebuhr | Senior Partner, RDG Planning and Design
10:00 – 10:45 am
How We Did It
New Venues for Digital Artists: Video Walls and Urban Screens
- George Fifield | Director, Boston Cyberarts
10:00 – 10:45 am
How We Did It
Dealing with the Complexities of Installing Large Artworks Overseas
- Ralph Helmick | Sculptor
10:45 – 11:00 am
Networking
11:00 am – noon
Case Study: Art and the Experience Economy
- Discovery Green Conservancy, presented by Barry Mandel
1:00 – 1:45 pm
Creative Revolutionaries: Building Bridges
Nohlab from Istanbul is on a constant search to remove the borders and build bridges between the human, place and time
- Candas Sisman | Co-Founder, Nohlab
- Deniz Kader | Co-Founder, Nohlab
11:30 am – noon
Conversation: Art + Technology – An Early History
- David Ross | Chair of MFA Practice at the NY School of Visual Arts, former Director of the Whitney Museum and SFMOMA
- Anne Strainchamps | Host and Co-Founder, NPR’s To the Best of our Knowledge
Noon – 1:00 pm
Virtual Lunch: Table Talks
1:00 – 1:30 pm
Conversation: Art Marrying into Technology
12:30 – 2:30 pm
Artist Showcases
- Twelve 10-minute Artist Presentations
- 2 simultaneous group chats, presentations are pre-recorded and accessible throughout conference
3:00 – 3:45 pm
Closing Keynote: A Perspective on the Future
A leader in the visual art gallery world comments on the fact that major galleries and architectural firms are embracing the digital experience – and how that affects the commissioned art industry
- Christy MacLear | CEO, PaceX
3:45 – 4:00 pm